I wanted to make clear all that I’d survived, now that I had some sanity and perspective.
I wrote all these arts during 2007-2008
You’ll notice how I had more of a flow state to my writing, which was how my head was working then.
Lotta long sentences broken up with a lot of commas. Smooth transitions were sometimes non-existent.
Recovery meant less intense or less episodes of mania, not an end to it
I’ve always been a bit wired for sound at all times, and I’ve come to understand that this can be its own normal, not to be confused with a symptom of bipolar.
Back to the articles…
The word choice was often cruder and punchier. It reflects the Younger Me quite well. Nothing wrong with that. It was what it was. But I’ve smoothed out my approach a hair.
I was still a hyper-fast thinker at this time too, with a volume of info I found hard to meter out in small batches.
Little has changed there. I just became a better editor. 😉
In that vein, I cleaned up some of the material below to help make the points clearer. And hopefully to add some semblance of logic to each article’s story line.
But it’s about 95% just as it was first written.
It gives you an idea of what my mind in recovery was like as wellness took hold
Matter of fact, one of the articles addresses this very fact.
So, it’s important for all the players to see what may be coming for them, in order to react and adapt accordingly.
These writings also show you how my writing’s improved, for those of you looking to maybe share your own messages with the world one day.
Passion alone will not be enough to create a well received message, regardless of intent.
People need to be able to grasp what you’re saying, picture themselves using what you share, and trusting that you are the one they should be following to do so.
Tall order and one I am constantly fighting to improve upon.
So why did I really write all these words, way back then?
Someone in active recovery.
Without meds and without symptoms.
Not COPED with it. REMOVED it.
- I also wanted to help the non-mentally ill come to understand a little better what bipolar disorder felt like.
- And I wanted the ones who were in it to see that I knew where they were coming from.
But this is my past
I no longer focus exclusively on the role bipolar played in my life. Doing so had led me down some unforeseeably tricky roads and gained me more problems than positives.
However, I wanted to leave the info available for any who needed it, while allowing myself room to keep growing and increase the scope of who I helped.
So I adjusted my approach to fold my bipolar experiences and lessons into a broader approach; one that lets me help not only bipolar people, but also those who are hurting, yet not in such peril.
People who might even be experiencing their own recovery from something else entirely, yet wish to know someone, somewhere made it out of some sort of shit in one piece, thereby giving them hope that they might too.
Because if I walked away (so to speak) from the list of problems below, imagine what I might be able to help you overcome!

Bipolar Amplifies The Pain Of Dreams Unfulfilled

Driving A Vehicle As A Bipolar Person Is Quite The Adventure!

Bipolar Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Even In The Worst Of Tragedies Lies The Seed Of Opportunity

Bipolar And Negative Self Talk

Fighting Bipolar Makes You Eligible For A Combat Ribbon

Bipolar Is A Bear Of An Illness

How Can I Hurt Thee? Let me Count The Ways

Bipolar Is A Many Headed Hydra

Shut Up And Take Yer Pills!

Bipolar Is A Full Time Job

Some More Samplings From The Bipolar Party Platter

Ya Like Challenges? Be Bipolar For A Day!

Bipolar Steals Your Very Life From You

Feel like saving your life?

This Guy Is A Serial Killer

Had to kick it up a notch!

Some Musings On My Sanity

We all need to chill out sometimes. But I do it better than most.

Semper Fi, Ernie! We are brothers ’til death!

You talkin’ to me?! You must be talkin’ to me!

My Mom and David Lynch. A schizophrenic entry for the Good.

I could’ve joined any branch but I am SO GLAD I picked the Marines!

I suppose if I must be compared to someone I could do worse than Da Vinci

Ronda’s my mentor so when she says, “Get on it!” I get on it!

The mini-deaths

Life can just HAPPEN or you can MAKE it happen!

Hearts of Darkness

I know a thing or two about a thing or two

Career history Part Two – Busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest

And in conclusion….

Just how bad can bipolarism get? Why, I’ll show you! Part One.

Just how bad can bipolarism get? Why, let me show you! Part Two

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Three

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Four

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Five.

Let’s momentarily break for some light-hearted war tales!

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Six

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Seven.

Too close to the 4th. Can’t go dark just yet.

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Eight.

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Nine.

What does it feel like to be bipolar? Why, I’ll show you! Part Ten.

What’s yer poison?

Do NOT ignore this vital bipolar/depression tip

Go easy with the Bean

It ain’t all about “We, the Sick”. Give your family a break.

Normal people can be nuts when dealing with bipolar folks

The good within the dark

How did I miss these show stoppers?

You can beat me, you can wound me, you can kill me. Just don’t bore me.

I’d have worked at this a lot harder had I seen the memo

What are we, chopped liver?

Why stop at OK when Ecstatic is just round the bend?

Accelerate your mad dash back to normal

Bipolar Is Not A Stand Alone Problem

Some Insight And Help For Demon Management

Time Is Your Most Precious Asset
